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The Keep

232 calories 19.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 3rd 2026
1.071
1.011
7.9%
20.5
14.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Munich - 60L1 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 7.3%
8 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 58.2%
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 14.5%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 3.6%
2 lb German - Abbey Malt2 lb Abbey Malt 33 17 14.5%
0.25 lb Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.8%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 20.46 66.7%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.16 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.16 20.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.26 25  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 3.62 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.81 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Keep" Bière de Garde beer recipe by Uncertain Atomic. All Grain, ABV 7.9%, IBU 20.46, SRM 13.99, Fermentables: (Munich - 60L, Pilsner, Maris Otter Pale, White Wheat, Abbey Malt, Special B) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-15 14:07 UTC